Dover Beaches South, New Jersey
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Dover Beaches South, more commonly known as Ortley Beach, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[8] located within Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[9][10][11] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,209.[12] Dover Beaches South is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
Dover Beaches South, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.955143°N 74.07961°W / 39.955143; -74.07961 | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Ocean |
Township | Toms River |
Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
• Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) 39.80% |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,331 |
• Density | 2,139.87/sq mi (826.47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
FIPS code | 34-18151[4][5] |
GNIS feature ID | 02389414[4][6][7] |
Toms River Township is split by the United States Census Bureau into three CDPs; Toms River CDP on the mainland, comprising over 95% of the township's population, along with the Jersey Shore communities of Dover Beaches North and Dover Beaches South.